Nova Scotia doctor waitlist climbs to new high
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The number of Nova Scotians on the waitlist for a family physician continues to climb to record highs.
The number of Nova Scotians on the waitlist for a family physician continues to climb to record highs.
There are now more than 145,000 patients on the Need a Family Practice Registry, up more than 2,700 from April.
Liberal Opposition Leader Zach Churchill blasted the Progressive Conservative government's track record on the issue, saying the number of those on the waitlist continues to climb.
“These new statistics are discouraging for Nova Scotians who see the health-care system rapidly deteriorating under the Houston government,” said Churchill.
“This government has made specific decisions like cutting the successful doctor incentive program in the Central Zone and putting a partisan lawyer in charge of the health-care system that has led to the ballooning of the doctor waitlist."
Premier Tim Houston has said the registry will continue to climb before it gets better but hasn't said when the number of Nova Scotians waiting could plateau.
On Wednesday the PCs announced spending for 60 new and strengthened health clinics, which they say will help Nova Scotians gain access to primary care faster.
